Around the World in a Model A

Hoogah

Hoogah

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With his permission, here's the heads up about Swedish Model A owner, Goran Kynning, who's taking his A on a world holiday. I became aware of him last week after "liking" MAFCA on Facebook. He and his pretty green roadster arrived in Melbourne Australia (independently) last week from South Africa. The car was shipped with a broken axle to be repaired here before he was able to continue. A Melbourne early Ford enthusiast heard of his plight and offered to help him with the repairs. Goran is now touring the beautiful and iconic Great Ocean Road in South West Victoria (Google it!) and will return to Melbourne by this weekend. From there he intends to head up the east coast to Cairns Queensland (right through your towns, Pooch and Runnerbun!), before heading over to South America and the USA.

WHAT A TRIP! Goran posts photos of his adventures on the MAFCA Facebook page, if you wish to follow his progress. I know I will be!
 

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It is worth checking up on his adventures as the straightforward Australian chapter is well into his journey. He has already driven from Northern Europe through the Eastern European countries into Asia then through India. A really impressive trip for a number of reasons including using his Model A and travelling in areas where any transits are far from straightforward. A brilliant achievement.
He is also on Facebook search for Göran Kynning.

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Talking of achievements in long trips, there is a member of this forum who I will not name but if he reads this, he will know who I am talking about. I'll leave it to him to put his hand up if he wants but he is not one to attract attention to himself.
In 2013, he drove a 1913 Model T from Melbourne, Australia to Moscow unaccompanied and with no support. As I understand it, the motor in the car is in need of major attention but he intends putting a new one in and driving it back.:eek:
 
Hoogah, tell Goran to email me if he is travelling up the Princes highway. .

conjola31@hotmail.com

If he is coming past I can drive with him for a few miles and maybe show him the sights of around here.
 
What a pity that the Southern Cape region was not aware of his visit to South Africa, maybe it was just me.
It would have been nice to meet and entertain him in our part of the world.

Apologies Gents,
According to his facebook page he did not visit South Africa. The A was shipped from India to Melbourne. The ship possibly routed via Durban en route.
 
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Synchro909 said:
Talking of achievements in long trips, there is a member of this forum who I will not name but if he reads this, he will know who I am talking about. I'll leave it to him to put his hand up if he wants but he is not one to attract attention to himself.
In 2013, he drove a 1913 Model T from Melbourne, Australia to Moscow unaccompanied and with no support. As I understand it, the motor in the car is in need of major attention but he intends putting a new one in and driving it back.:eek:
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Two quiet achievers!
 
Hoogah, if he's travelling up the coastal Highway to Cairns he will definitely have to pass through Mackay, Please feel free to pass on my contact details to him. I would love to do a couple of hundred kilometers with him.
 
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Hoogah, if he's travelling up the coastal Highway to Cairns he will definitely have to pass through Mackay, Please feel free to pass on my contact details to him. I would love to do a couple of hundred kilometers with him.
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Can do. Have PM'd you.
 
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. . . Apologies Gents,
According to his facebook page he did not visit South Africa. The A was shipped from India to Melbourne. The ship possibly routed via Durban en route.
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Sorry, my bad! Must have misinterpreted his Facebook post.
 
We are heading off from central QLD on friday down to melboure via the back roads in the 33 and caravan,we will look out for him,
Lawrie
 
Pooch.at the moment we are heading the back way to Brisbane,then to see friends at Nerang,then we thought the back roads through to Nimbin for a few days,never been there.
Then down towards melb again via the back roads.
We are thinking of driving to Adelaide after a few weeks in Melb,then we may leave the 33 and c/van somewhere in Adelaide, and go on the train up to Darwin. flying back and driving back to QLD.
I like to avoid the main roads as I feel we have to travel at 100 all the time on them.
Lawrie
 
Lawrie said:
Pooch.at the moment we are heading the back way to Brisbane,then to see friends at Nerang,then we thought the back roads through to Nimbin for a few days,never been there.
Then down towards melb again via the back roads.
We are thinking of driving to Adelaide after a few weeks in Melb,then we may leave the 33 and c/van somewhere in Adelaide, and go on the train up to Darwin. flying back and driving back to QLD.
I like to avoid the main roads as I feel we have to travel at 100 all the time on them.
Lawrie
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That's quite a trip but at least you have a V8 under your foot this time. Looking forward to seeing the two of you.
 
According to his Facebook page, Goran is right now negotiating heavy traffic in Sydney en route to the NSW museum of modern art. He is probably leaving Australia from Brisbane, starting the 13 of February, for middle America.

He took the scenic route from Melbourne to Sydney via Victoria's high country, over the Snowy Mountains and up the southern NSW coast.

Doesn't sound like he intends to go as far north as you, Runnerbun.
 

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https://www.facebook.com/goran.kynning?ref=ts&fref=ts
Perhaps the fact that Göran Kynning has completed the Australian part of his epic adventure and his Model A is currently in a shipping container enroute for Panama and North America will generate the respect that this trip deserves. His journey is just a bit more demanding than a trip down to the local store or meeting in a neiborhood parking lot to compare fake original spec cars. Mohamed wouldn't go to the mountain but now the mountain is coming to him. Enjoy and learn.
 
Yep, all tucked up in it's shipping container for the next few weeks. Sorry I missed seeing him. Goran turned around just before reaching my town on the Great Ocean Road. Headed back to Melbourne where his Model A apparently was put on display in the Hot Rod Show! I bet a few of the other exhibitors were chopping and channeling it in their heads as they checked it out!
 

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A fantastic, unbelieveable road trip, a real dream for so many people. Hopefully when Göran reaches North America his travels will spark an interest in the Model A enthusiasts living there as well.
 
Yesterday's Facebook posts from Goran show him in Monterrey, Mexico, and heading for the US border. Heading for San Antone?

Update: Nope. Brownsville to New Orleans.
 
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